Wood Lily

Kou

About Wood Lily and Kou

Wood Lily

Kou

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

western red lily

Mareer, Manjak

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm670.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Red, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Light Green, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Gray mold, Lily Beetle

Root rot, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

poisonous to cats

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

bulb used as starch, Unknown

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LILIUM philadelphicum

CORDIA subcordata

7.2 Common Name

Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

7.2.1 In Hindi

wood lily

Cordia subcordata

7.2.2 In German

Lilium philadelphicum

Cordia subcordata

7.2.3 In French

Lilium philadelphicum

Cordia subcordata

7.2.4 In Spanish

lirio de madera

Cordia subcordata

7.2.5 In Greek

ξύλο κρίνος

Cordia subcordata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

wood lily

Cordia subcordata

7.2.7 In Polish

lilia drewna

Cordia subcordata

7.2.8 In Latin

wood lily

Cordia subcordata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Lilium

Cordia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lilioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Wood Lily and Kou

Wondering what are the properties of Wood Lily and Kou? We provide you with everything About Wood Lily and Kou. Wood Lily doesn't have thorns and Kou doesn't have thorns. Also Wood Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Wood Lily has allergic reactions like poisonous to cats and Kou has allergic reactions like poisonous to cats. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Wood Lily and Kou and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wood Lily and Kou

Season and care of Wood Lily and Kou is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Lily and Kou Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Lily season is Summer and Kou season is Summer. The type of soil for Wood Lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Kou is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wood Lily is Neutral and for Kou is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Wood Lily and Kou Physical Information

Wood Lily and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Lily and Kou are as follows:

Wood Lily flower color: Dark Red and Orange Red
Wood Lily leaf color: Light Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Wood Lily and Kou

Care of Wood Lily and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Wood Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.